John A. Skubina Promoted to President of Engineered Fabrics Corporation.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2000 Roger Martin Retires, Capping 38-Year Career K & F Industries has promoted John A. Skubina to president of the company's Engineered Fabrics Corporation (EFC EFC Expected Family Contribution EFC Expect(ed) Further Clearance EFC Evangelical Fellowship of Canada EFC Evangelical Free Church EFC Eastfield College EFC Everton Football Club EFC Electronic Fee Collection ) subsidiary. At the same time, the company announced the retirement of Roger C. Martin, who has led EFC since 1987. "I'm extremely pleased that John's extensive experience as a member of EFC's operating team operating team Surgery The participants–surgeons, nurses, etc–in a sterile surgical procedure performed under general–less commonly, local anesthesia now will be applied to leading the company," said Kenneth M. Schwartz, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of K & F Industries. "Additionally, I would like to recognize the outstanding contribution of Roger Martin. During his tenure, the company won several significant programs on front-line U.S. military aircraft, such as the F/A-18E and V-22. We are grateful to Roger for his many years of service, and wish him well in his retirement. Roger will continue to contribute to the company as a consultant." Mr. Skubina's management skills in each of his EFC assignments have prepared him for his new leadership role. Mr. Skubina was appointed senior vice president in 1999. Prior to this appointment, he held the positions of vice president, finance and marketing; vice president, finance and administration; and vice president of finance. Mr. Skubina joined EFC in 1988 as accounting manager. From 1985 until 1988, Mr. Skubina was the assistant controller of MPD MPD maximum permissible dose. MPD abbr. 1. maximal permissible dose 2. multiple personality disorder Multiple personality disorder (MPD) , a division of M/A-Com. Mr. Skubina received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the New York Institute of Technology The function of higher education was highly debated at the time. There was growing concern that American schools and colleges were failing to meet critical national demands, particularly the need for scientists, engineers, and high-level technicians. . Mr. Martin retires having been continuously employed with Goodyear, Loral Corporation Loral Corporation was a small Bronx defense contractor on the verge of bankruptcy when in 1972 it was acquired by Bernard Schwartz, who over the course of the next two decades built it into a major player in the global aerospace and defense industry, acquiring sixteen other defense and K & F for the past 38 years. Under Mr. Martin's leadership, EFC grew to record levels while expanding its core defense business into new commercial products. Prior to his appointment as president of EFC in 1987, he served for three years as general manager of the division when it was owned by Goodyear Aerospace Goodyear Aerospace Corporation was the aerospace and defence subsidiary of Goodyear. The company was established in 1939 as the Goodyear Aircraft Corporation. . Other positions Mr. Martin held with Goodyear include general manager, program manager and a number of research positions. He holds a patent for elastomeric protective coating for metal storage reels. K & F Industries, through its Engineered Fabrics Corporation subsidiary, is a major producer of aircraft fuel tanks and de-icing equipment and tanks for environmental, storage and transport applications. Through its Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation (ABSC ABSC Association des Bibliothèques de la Santé du Canada (Canadian Health Libraries Association) ABSC Alaska Biological Science Center ABSC Albany-Berkeley Soccer Club ABSC Active Business Software Consultancy ) subsidiary, K & F is also one of the world's leading manufacturers of braking equipment for commercial, general aviation and military aircraft. ABSC manufactures a wide range of braking equipment, including antiskid, auto-brake and brake-by-wire systems, as well as wheels and brakes, both carbon and steel, plus ancillary equipment. Its products are installed on approximately 30,000 aircraft worldwide, more than those of any other supplier. |
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